Garage fire caused by mishandling of flammable liquids

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Fire Department reported Monday that an investigation determined the cause of an early-morning garage fire on South Front Street to be mishandling of flammable liquids.

Firefighters responded to the fire at 1116 South Front at 12:35 a.m. Friday. The garage was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived and was determined to be a total loss, according to a fire department news release.